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When his dangerous older brother is released from prison, high school fencer Jie helps him, defying their mother's attempts to bury his existence.
Nov 2024
In her last year of secondary school, a bright Indonesian student is determined to pursue her education and resist getting married, despite the expectations of her community.
Dec 2021
Bassley, a Nigerian footballer living in Vietnam, has been unable to make a living since he broke his leg. He and four middle-aged women he sometimes works for decide to escape the disappointment of their daily lives. They go to an old house where together they create a special world for themselves. But this intimate utopia cannot last forever.
Apr 2021
A spiritual time-shifting drama following a woman from her carefree 20s in 1960s rural Thailand to present-day Bangkok as an older army general's wife.
Jan 2022
Ajo Kawir is a fighter who fears nothing, not even death. His raging urge to fight is driven by a secret: his impotence. When he crosses paths with a tough female fighter named Iteung, Ajo gets beaten black and blue, but he also falls head over heels in love. Will Ajo’s path lead him to a happy life with Iteung, and, eventually, his own peace of mind?
After encountering a group of bandits with plans to rape and steal from her, a young widow ventures into the wilderness in search of justice.
May 2017
In a town where pleasure equals being possessed by spiritual beings, Bayu aspires to be the shaman of a trance party so he can fundraise enough money to prevent an impending eviction.
Apr 2026
Near a coastal village of Thailand, a local fisherman rescues a stranger, who does not speak a word, offers him his friendship and names him Thongchai. When the fisherman suddenly disappears at sea, Thongchai slowly begins to take over his friend's life—his house, his job and his marriage.
Jul 2019
Set against Indonesia’s turbulent post-independence years in the 1960s, the story revolves around the domestic life of a woman whose personal life has been completely overturned by the political turmoil.
Jul 2022
Aoey seeks the Pak Nam Po River - believed to reach heaven - in order to send her mother, who recently passed away, to the afterworld.
Mar 2019
25-year-old Ria lives in a punk commune facing demolition with her diabetic foster mother. Working as a hotel housekeeper, she becomes entangled in underground porn operations as financial pressures mount.
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A family of 9 takes their grandmother on a merit-making trip to 9 temples in 1 day, hoping to prolong her life. But the trip takes an unexpected turn.
Kingdom of Chiang Mai has been annexed into the centralized country of Thailand in 1894, Chao Doungduen - the princess, now without a kingdom, has staunchly held onto her royal status through her own means. Now, at 89 years old, She diagnosed with Alzheimerʼs disease, her symptoms cause her to live further in the past. She live in a bubble without much interaction from the outside world, while her family move out to live in a big city. Her niece, this documentary filmmaker visit her from time to time. It become somewhat surreal experience like walking into living museum. With her memories fading, will her belief in her superior ʻbloodlineʼ and ʻtitleʼ bring Chao Doungduen any solace in her final years?
Jan 2025
One of the Philippines' top investigators, Lieutenant Hermes Papauran, faces a deep moral crossroads. As a firsthand witness of the murderous anti-drug campaign conducted by his force, his anxiety and guilt triggers a severe skin disease, and his healing process is fraught by his dark past.
Aug 2023
Bangkok 2006, amid brewing political tension, a family, led by politician Parl, shares one final night together at the safe house before a coup d'état forces him into exile.
A group of young politicians campaigning against an authoritarian constitution speak up, spark hope and ignite a once-in-a-generation movement in this energetic exploration of the recent elections in Thailand.
Jun 2024
When an alien comes back to take him, a mouthless young man's life twists and turns as his memories untangle.
Ami, haunted by recurring apparitions, embarks on a journey from Singapore to Japan in search of her missing mother. Amidst the transforming landscapes, Ami's dreams, hauntings and lost mother unveil their true form.
Aug 2025
Arnold is a clever student who has won many academic awards. One day, he meets Bee who has an underground business of helping students to cheat their exams. Bee asks Arnold to join his cheating ring and offers him a lot of money. While Arnold is considering working with Bee, at his school, many students are not happy with the school’s disrespect of their freedom and they organize a big protest.
Jun 2023
Aswang follows a group of people whose lives have been caught up in these events: a journalist who tries to make a stand against lawlessness, a coroner, a missionary brother who comforts bereaved family members, and a street kid with parents in prison and friends in the cemetery. The film is a shocking account of unprecedented violence and the moral bankruptcy of a regime that still enjoys support from voters.
Nov 2019